[aisle] Abe Lincoln's 2023

[J Chadwick]

We use a GoogleForm and keep it pretty simple. (Like, we don't want it to
feel like homework, but a little bit of accountability is needed.)

   - Name
   - Grade
   - English/Reading Teacher
   - Book Read (they just check the bubble next to the cover image)
   - Then we have an open-ended question as our "proof" that reads thusly:

"Please briefly share some of your thoughts on the book in the space below!
We don't need a book report (unless you really want to write one!). Just a
couple sentences will do.
For example, something you could write about here might be why you did or
didn't like the protagonist, or whether or not you liked the ending and
why."

When I have a chance to present to a class about the program, I always note
that if all they write on the form is "I liked it" or "It stank," then
we're probably going to send a follow-up email ("What did you like about
it?" or "Why do you think it stank so much?"), but that they don't have to
write a full-on essay or anything. (Though I've also had some students who
really took the opportunity to craft lovely paragraph-length reviews on the
form, which the other staff and I love to read.)

What's nice about using a GoogleForm is that it auto-populates a
spreadsheet with their responses, which is really nice to have for later
reference, especially when recommending titles I haven't read yet to other
students. We do still give students the option of verbally checking in
in-person, too, and some students even like to do both.

Jess


On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 3:08 PM Dawn Brunschon via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Thank you!  What do you ask on your check-in form?  I've just been so
> stuck coming up with ideas on how to manage the program.  I'm not in the
> building full-time, but I want to promote it.
>
> Dawn
>
> On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 3:04 PM J Chadwick via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Hi, Dawn!
>>
>> I used GoogleDraw to create a composite image, then uploaded it as the
>> banner. I've attached a copy of it for you :)
>>
>> Jess
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 3:01 PM Dawn Brunschon via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Jessica,
>>>
>>> How did you get your banner to have all of the 2023 book covers on it?
>>> I love the look of it and I would like to learn how to do it.
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>> Dawn
>>>
>>> On Wed, Apr 27, 2022 at 11:16 AM J Chadwick via AISLE <
>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> This is the GoogleSite we put together for next year's program:
>>>> https://sites.google.com/eths202.org/2023-lincoln-award-eths/home.
>>>> Feel free to borrow whatever's useful!
>>>> (I'll probably continue to tweak it, but since we're having our
>>>> "Lincoln Wrap-up & Preview Party" tomorrow, it's mostly ready to go.)
>>>>
>>>> *Jessica Chadwick*
>>>> she/her/hers
>>>> Instructional & Informational Specialist
>>>> Evanston Township HS East Library Staff
>>>> Website 1: ETHS Library Resources Home
>>>> <https://sites.google.com/eths202.org/remote-library-resources/home?authuser=0>
>>>> / Twitter: @ETHSLibraries <https://twitter.com/ETHSLibraries>
>>>> Website 2: Lincoln Book Award Program @ETHS
>>>> <https://sites.google.com/eths202.org/2023-lincoln-award-eths/home>
>>>> *Currently Reading...*
>>>> *I Must Betray You* by Ruta Sepetys  (fiction)
>>>> *Cemetery Boys* by Aiden Thomas  (fiction)
>>>> *The 1619 Project *by Nikole Hannah-Jones and others  (nonfiction)
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Apr 26, 2022 at 11:28 AM Mrs. Hamernick via AISLE <
>>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> Before I recreate the wheel...I am wondering if anyone has created a
>>>>> presentation for next year's Abe Lincoln's?
>>>>> TIA!
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> Amy Hamernick
>>>>> Media Specialist
>>>>> Apple Teacher
>>>>> Century Jr. High
>>>>> @AhamernickCJH
>>>>> #CenturyWildcats
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>> ~Adam Urbanski~
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>>>> --
>>>> Jessica Chadwick
>>>> she/her/hers
>>>> Instructional & Informational Specialist
>>>> Evanston Township HS East Library (@ETHSLibraries
>>>> <https://twitter.com/ethslibraries>)
>>>> Website 1: ETHS Library Resources
>>>> <https://sites.google.com/eths202.org/remote-library-resources/home>
>>>> Website 2: Lincoln Award Program @ETHS
>>>> <https://sites.google.com/eths202.org/2022-lincoln-award-eths/home?authuser=0>
>>>> *Currently Reading...*
>>>> *I Must Betray You* by Ruta Sepetys  (fiction)
>>>> *Cemetery Boys* by Aiden Thomas  (fiction)
>>>> *The 1619 Project* by Nikole Hannah-Jones and others  (nonfiction)
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>>> *Belvidere CUSD 100*
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>> --
>>
>> Jessica Chadwick
>>
>> she/her/hers
>>
>> Instructional & Informational Specialist
>>
>> Evanston Township HS East Library Staff
>>
>> Website 1: ETHS Library Resources Homepage
>> <https://sites.google.com/eths202.org/remote-library-resources/home> /
>> Twitter: @ETHSLibraries <https://twitter.com/ETHSLibraries>
>>
>> Website 2: 2023 Lincoln Book Award Program @ETHS
>> <https://sites.google.com/eths202.org/2023-lincoln-award-eths/home>
>>
>> *Currently Reading... *
>>
>> *I'm Glad My Mom Died* by Jennette McCurdy
>> *Not So Pure and Simple* by Lamar Giles
>> [image: laptop reading]
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> *Dawn Brunschon (she/her)*
> *Library/Media Director*
> *Belvidere CUSD 100*
> *815-547-4362*
> *dbrunschon at district100.com <dbrunschon at district100.com>*
>
> *"Banning books gives us silence when we need speech.  It closes our ears
> when we need to listen.  It makes us blind when we need sight."*
>
> ~Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
> Currently Reading
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-- 

Jessica Chadwick

she/her/hers

Instructional & Informational Specialist

Evanston Township HS East Library Staff

Website 1: ETHS Library Resources Homepage
<https://sites.google.com/eths202.org/remote-library-resources/home> /
Twitter: @ETHSLibraries <https://twitter.com/ETHSLibraries>

Website 2: 2023 Lincoln Book Award Program @ETHS
<https://sites.google.com/eths202.org/2023-lincoln-award-eths/home>

*Currently Reading... *

*I'm Glad My Mom Died* by Jennette McCurdy
*Not So Pure and Simple* by Lamar Giles
[image: laptop reading]
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